The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
The Naked Gun movie poster
Directed by	David Zucker
Produced by	Robert K. Weiss
Written by	Jerry Zucker Jim Abrahams David Zucker Pat Proft
Starring	Leslie Nielsen Priscilla Presley George Kennedy O.J. Simpson Nancy Marchand
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date(s)	December 2, 1988 (USA)
Running time	85 minutes
Language	English
Followed by	The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear The Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult
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The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! is the first film in a series of comedy movies starring Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, George Kennedy, and O.J. Simpson. The three films (the other two being The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear, and The Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult) chronicle the adventures of Nielsen's character, the bumbling police detective Lieutenant Frank Drebin. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (497x755, 59 KB) Summary From http://www. ... David Zucker (born October 16, 1947 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American film director. ... Robert K. Weiss is an American film and television producer. ... Jerry Zucker (born March 11, 1950 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American movie director best known for his role in directing comedy spoof films. ... Jim Abrahams (born 10 May 1944 in Shorewood, Wisconsin) is an American movie director and writer. ... David Zucker (born October 16, 1947 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American film director. ... Pat Proft is a comedy writer and actor. ... Leslie Nielsen Leslie William Nielsen, OC (born February 11, 1926 in Regina, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian actor and absurdist comedian. ... Priscilla Presley Priscilla Beaulieu Presley (born Priscilla Ann Wagner on May 24, 1945, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American model, author and actress and the only wife of rock n roll singer Elvis Presley. ... George Kennedy George Kennedy (born February 18, 1925 in New York City, New York) is an actor who has appeared in over 200 film and television productions. ... Orenthal James Simpson (born July 9, 1947, San Francisco, California), publicly known by his initials as O.J., and nicknamed The Juice, is an American former college and professional football player and film actor. ... Nancy Marchand (June 19, 1928 – June 18, 2000) was an American actress best known for her Emmy award-nominated role on the HBO series, The Sopranos as Soprano family matriarch Livia Soprano, the mother of Tony Soprano. ... Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and distribution company, based in Hollywood, California. ... December 2 is the 336th day (337th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear is a 1991 comedy movie which stars Leslie Nielsen as the comically bumbling Police Lt. ... Comedy has a classical meaning (comical theatre) and a popular one (the use of humour with an intent to provoke laughter in general). ... Leslie Nielsen Leslie William Nielsen, OC (born February 11, 1926 in Regina, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian actor and absurdist comedian. ... Priscilla Presley Priscilla Beaulieu Presley (born Priscilla Ann Wagner on May 24, 1945, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American model, author and actress and the only wife of rock n roll singer Elvis Presley. ... George Kennedy George Kennedy (born February 18, 1925 in New York City, New York) is an actor who has appeared in over 200 film and television productions. ... Orenthal James Simpson (born July 9, 1947, San Francisco, California), publicly known by his initials as O.J., and nicknamed The Juice, is an American former college and professional football player and film actor. ...

The film's title parodies The Nude Bomb, another film spun-off from a satirical TV series (Get Smart). The Nude Bomb (also known as The Return of Maxwell Smart or Maxwell Smart and the Nude Bomb) was a 1980 comedy film based on the television series Get Smart. ... Get Smart was an American comedy television series that satirized the secret agent genre, which was quite popular in the mid-1960s. ...

The movie series is based on the character created by Nielsen in the television series Police Squad! The core creative team behind Police Squad! and the movie series includes Jerry Zucker, Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Pat Proft in varying combinations. A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... Police Squad! title screen - in color. ... Jerry Zucker (born March 11, 1950 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American movie director best known for his role in directing comedy spoof films. ... Jim Abrahams (born 10 May 1944 in Shorewood, Wisconsin) is an American movie director and writer. ... David Zucker (born October 16, 1947 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American film director. ... Pat Proft is a comedy writer and actor. ...

The films all feature extremely fast-paced, off-the-wall, slapstick style comedy, including a lot of visual and verbal puns and gags. Slapstick is a type of comedy involving exaggerated physical violence. ... It has been suggested that dajare be merged into this article or section. ...

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In addition to the aforementioned cast, The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! co-stars Ricardo Montalban, Jeannette Charles, Raye Birk, and Nancy Marchand. "Weird Al" Yankovic, Joe Grifasi, Lawrence Tierney, John Houseman (his last film), and Mark Holton have cameo roles. Ricardo Montalban (born November 25, 1920 in Mexico City) is a television and film actor. ... Leslie Nielsen and Jeanette Charles in Top Gun Jeannette Charles (born October 15, 1927) is best known as a look-alike actress as Queen Elizabeth II. She has played the role in numerous films and TV shows, including Austin Powers in Goldmember and The Naked Gun: From the Files of... Raye Birk (b. ... Nancy Marchand (June 19, 1928 – June 18, 2000) was an American actress best known for her Emmy award-nominated role on the HBO series, The Sopranos as Soprano family matriarch Livia Soprano, the mother of Tony Soprano. ... Weird Al Yankovic (album). ... Joe Grifasi (born on 14 June 1944 in Buffalo, New York, USA) is an American character actor. ... Lawrence Tierney in Born to Kill (1947) Lawrence Tierney (March 15, 1919 – (February 26, 2002) was an American actor. ... John Houseman John Houseman (September 22, 1902 – October 31, 1988) was a Romanian-born actor and film producer. ... Mark Holton (born 1958) is an American film and character actor, often appearing in supporting or cameo roles in numerous films throughout the 1980s and 1990s. ...

Major League Baseball players Reggie Jackson, and Jay Johnstone have cameo roles as themselves, as do umpires Joe West and Hank Robinson. Professional announcers Curt Gowdy, Jim Palmer, Tim McCarver, Mel Allen, Dick Enberg and Dick Vitale appear as play-by-play commentators, as does Dr. Joyce Brothers. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Reginald Martinez Jackson (born May 18, 1946), nicknamed Mr. ... John William Johnstone Jr. ... In sports, an umpire is an official appointed to rule on plays and procedure. ... Joseph Henry West (born October 31, 1952 in Asheville, North Carolina) is an umpire in Major League Baseball who has worked in the National League in 1976 and from 1978 to 1999, and throughout both major leagues since 2002. ... Curt Gowdy (born July 31, 1919, in Green River, Wyoming) is a former American sportscaster. ... James Alvin Palmer (born October 15, 1945 in New York, NY), best known as Jim Palmer and nicknamed Cakes, is a former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher who played his entire career for the Baltimore Orioles (1965-1984). ... James Timothy McCarver (born October 16, 1941 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American former catcher in Major League Baseball and a current broadcaster. ... Mel Allen (February 14, 1913 - June 16, 1996) was an American sportscaster. ... Image:Enberg. ... Dick Vitale, left, clowning around with Calbert Cheaney Richard Dick Vitale, also known as Dickie V, and Mr. ... Doctor Joyce Brothers was born in 1928, and is one of the leading family psychologists and advice columnists, publishing a daily syndicated newspaper column since 1960. ...

Plot

The plot of the series is a basic parody of detective film clichés, featuring stereotypical characters, settings, and situations. Many other film genres and styles are mocked as well, and the movies are full of references to current events and contemporary pop culture. Parody of Back to the Future In contemporary usage, a parody is a work that imitates another work in order to ridicule, ironically comment on, or poke some affectionate fun at the work itself, the subject of the work, the author or fictional voice of the parody, or another subject. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Look up genre in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Popular culture, or pop culture, is the vernacular (peoples) culture that prevails in a modern society. ...

The movie starts in a meeting in Beirut with a collection of anti-American leaders; Ayatollah Khomeni, Mikhail Gorbachev (who claims he has the Americans believing he is "a nice guy"), Yasser Arafat, Colonel Gaddafi and Idi Amin, who are planning a terrorist act. The man who is later shown to be Papshmir is seen at this meeting. It turns out that Frank Drebin has been posing undercover as a waiter; he beats up all the attendees, wipes off Gorbachev's forehead birthmark, and escapes/falls out the window. Beirut ( translit: ) is the capital, largest city, and chief seaport of Lebanon. ... Ayatollah Khomeini founded the first modern Islamic republic Ayatollah Seyyed Ruhollah Khomeini (آیت‌الله روح‌الله خمینی in Persian) (May 17, 1900 – June 3, 1989) was an Iranian Shia cleric and the political... Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachyov ( , IPA: , commonly written as Mikhail Gorbachev; born March 2, 1931) was the last leader of the Soviet Union, serving from 1985 until its collapse in 1991. ... Arafat redirects here. ... Colonel Muammar al-Qaddafi Muammar Abu Minyar al-Qaddafi 1 (Arabic: معمر القذافي Mu`ammar al-Qadhdhāfī) (born 1942), leader of Libya since 1970 and a controversial Arab statesman. ... Idi Amin Dada (1 January 1925?–16 August 2003) was an army officer and President of Uganda (1971–1979). ...

Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen) finds himself in an awkward situation with Queen Elizabeth II (Jeannette Charles) in The Naked Gun.

Back in Los Angeles, Officer Nordberg (Simpson) is investigating a heroin drug operation at the docks when he is seen by villain-in-disguise Vincent Ludwig (Montalbán), and is shot numerous times by Ludwig's goons before falling into the harbor. (It is a running gag that Nordberg keeps getting badly injured, but somehow manages to survive). After being briefed on the case by his colleague Ed (Kennedy), Frank visits Nordberg in hospital, where there is later another attempt on the injured man's life. Frank chases the assassin (a doctor) in a commandeered car operated by a panicked student driver and Houseman's unflappable instructor, until the luckless assassin crashes an army rocket into a fireworks factory. Over the ensuing carnage, Drebin proclaims "There's nothing to see here!" to the assembled onlookers. Image File history File links Naked_gun-drebin_and_queen. ... Image File history File links Naked_gun-drebin_and_queen. ... Leslie Nielsen Leslie William Nielsen, OC (born February 11, 1926 in Regina, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian actor and absurdist comedian. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ... Leslie Nielsen and Jeanette Charles in Top Gun Jeannette Charles (born October 15, 1927) is best known as a look-alike actress as Queen Elizabeth II. She has played the role in numerous films and TV shows, including Austin Powers in Goldmember and The Naked Gun: From the Files of... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Heroin, also known as diamorphine (BAN) or diacetylmorphine (INN), is a semi-synthetic opioid. ... The running gag is a popular hallmark of comic and serious forms of entertainment. ...

Papshmir is seen meeting with Vincent Ludwig in his office, where Ludwig says that he will assassinate Queen Elizabeth II (who is on a state visit to the USA) for $20 million. Ludwig demonstrates that he has a way of turning anyone into an unknowing assassin at the press of Ludwig's beeper; it appears that the victims are responding to a post-hypnotic suggestion, but the film makes no effort to clarify the point. Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

As he works on the case, Drebin meets and falls in love with Ludwig's assistant Jane Spencer (Presley). It is eventually revealed that Jane knows nothing about Ludwig's plot, and after the pair spend the night together, she helps Frank with his investigation.

Following Drebin-inspired disasters at a reception for the Queen and Ludwig's penthouse, the climax of the film centers on the Queen's visit to a California Angels baseball game. Frank must find out how Ludwig plans to assassinate her, while also hiding from his fellow policemen, who are now under orders to arrest him. Frank knocks out "renowned opera singer" Enrico Pallazzo, takes his clothes and proceeds to brutally mangle the national anthem, along with Pallazzo's reputation. Frank then pretends to be an umpire to search the players for the assassin. He knows the assassination will take place during the seventh-inning stretch, and when he tries to delay the end of the top of the seventh inning by intentionally making bad calls, he inadvertently triggers an all-out brawl between the Angels and their opponent the Seattle Mariners. He eventually saves the Queen's life by accidentally shooting a fat woman with a sleep-inducing dart fired from his cufflinks; the woman falls on top of the hypnotized player (Reggie Jackson) who was about to shoot the Queen. The crowd cheers "Enrico Pallazzo's" heroics. Major league affiliations American League (1961–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 11,26,29,30,50 Name Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2005–present) Anaheim Angels (1997-2005) California Angels (1965-1996) Los Angeles Angels (1961-1965) Ballpark Angel Stadium of Anaheim (1966–present) a. ... A view of the playing field at Busch Stadium II St. ... The Teatro alla Scala in Milan. ... Nicholson took the copy Key had given him to a printer, who published it as a broadside on 17 September, 1814 under the title “Defence of Fort McHenry,” with a note explaining the circumstances of its writing. ... In sports, an umpire is an official appointed to rule on plays and procedure. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Major league affiliations American League (1977–present) West Division (1977–present) Current uniform Name Seattle Mariners (1977–present) Ballpark Safeco Field (1999–present) Kingdome (1977-1999) Major league titles World Series titles (0) None AL Pennants (0) None West Division titles (3) [1] 2001 â€¢ 1997 â€¢ 1995 Wild card berths (1... Reginald Martinez Jackson (born May 18, 1946), nicknamed Mr. ...

Ludwig escapes to the top of the stadium, and holds Jane hostage at gun-point, where Frank shoots him with his other cufflink dart. Ludwig falls several stories off the stadium balcony, smashing to earth in the parking lot and getting run over by both a bus and a steamroller. A marching band then tromps over his flattened body, pressing the beeper which makes Jane try to kill Frank with Ludwig's gun. Frank talks her out of it, and gives her an engagement ring. His speech is broadcast on the stadium screen, causing the teams to stop fighting and make up. The mayor thanks Frank, saying the whole world owes him a debt of gratitude, and he is also congratulated by Nordberg. The latter, while still wheelchair-bound, seems much better until Frank pats him on the back, sending him zooming down the aisle and up over the edge of the stadium as the movie ends. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Traction engine. ... This article is becoming very long. ... The international symbol of access depicts a person in a wheelchair A wheelchair is a wheeled mobility device in which the user sits. ...

Film links and references

Police Squad

In one scene, the mayor refers to Frank's police department as "Police Squad, a special division of the police force". Police Squad! is a television comedy series first broadcast in 1982. ...

Film spoofs

• When Frank and Ed are scolded by the mayor for destroying Ludwig's office, Frank adapts a sentence about him shooting apparent murderers (who have turned out to be actors) with similar lines used by Clint Eastwood in Dirty Harry.
• Ludwig's enraged rant against Drebin ("I want him dead! I want his family dead! I want his house burned to the ground! " etc.) comes word-for-word from Al Capone's tirade against Eliot Ness in The Untouchables.
• Frank's introduction to Jane, especially the voice-over, is lifted from the 1975 version of Farewell, My Lovely - right up to where she hits the wall.
• While tring to get the pen Frank is stuck to by a lion fish, while actually their poisonous.

Clinton Eastwood, Jr. ... Dirty Harry is a 1971 film directed by Don Siegel, the first of the series. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Eliot Ness Eliot Ness (April 19, 1903 – May 16, 1957) was an American Prohibition agent, famous for his efforts to enforce Prohibition in Chicago, Illinois as the leader of a legendary team nicknamed The Untouchables. ... The Untouchables is a 1987 film, directed by Brian De Palma, based on the 1959 ABC television series, which, in turn, was based on Eliot Nesss autobiographical account of his efforts to bring Al Capone to justice. ...

Movie references

• The 2005 "PTV" episode of Family Guy parodied the Naked Gun films, namely the first scene in the first Naked Gun film in which Drebin spies on a terrorist meeting and starts a brawl. In the Family Guy version Stewie Griffin is spying on Osama bin Laden's terrorist meeting; the scene, in which Stewie attacks the terrorists, is accompanied by the overture "Drebin - Hero!", from the second Naked Gun film's pre-credit sequence. It goes on to mimic lines of dialogue and camera angles from the film, including a moment where Stewie tells the terrorists "Don't ever let me catch you in Quahog" before he falls backwards out of a cave window. Afterwards, the show parodied the opening sequence of the film series, in which a police car (in this case, Stewie on his tricycle) goes through unusual areas like a woman's locker room, Oz, Hoth and even the video game Doom.
• The Simpsons episode Alone Again, Natura-Diddily spoofs the death of Ricardo Montalban's character, when Maude Flanders is knocked over a guard-rail of a stadium and falls into the parking lot.

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External links

• Naked Gun quotes at MovieWavs.com
• Naked Gun at the Internet Movie Database

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